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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, September 29th, 4:30pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   9.2 ft 10 sec 130° 19-25 kt 90° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   10.2 ft 10 sec 117° 21-25 kt 80° 78.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft 9 sec 98° 14-16 kt 100° 79.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 120° 79.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 44° --- --- 80.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 82° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 233° --- --- 81.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 81.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 9 sec 72° --- --- 80.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 9 sec 82° --- --- 79.5 °F WESTERN HAWAII   10.5 ft 10 sec 272° 19-25 kt 140° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.5 ft 8 sec 60° 16-17 kt 70° 82.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   6.2 ft 12 sec 125° 14-16 kt 110° 80.1 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   3.6 ft 9 sec 338° --- --- 83.8 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   1.6 ft 10 sec 72° --- --- 84.2 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   3.6 ft 11 sec 75° --- --- 86.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.6 ft 6 sec 311° --- --- 84.0 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   --- --- --- --- --- --- Aunuu, American Samoa   9.8 ft 13 sec 172° --- --- 81.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.9 ft 12 sec 173° --- --- 82.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli NNW (340°) 4-10 kt 1:00 pm  Tue 9/29 Common Ground SE (130°) 8-15 kt 1:00 pm  Tue 9/29 Hanalei SE (130°) 6-16 kt 12:41 pm  Tue 9/29 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 14-23 kt 12:45 pm  Tue 9/29 Hanamaulu SSE (150°) 6-10 kt 1:00 pm  Tue 9/29 Lihue SE (130°) 11 kt 1:00 pm  Tue 9/29 Nawiliwili Nos ESE (110°) 9-10 kt 1:06 pm  Tue 9/29 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 4-9 kt 1:00 pm  Tue 9/29 Port Allen ESE (110°) 15-21 kt 1:00 pm  Tue 9/29 Makaha Ridge SE (130°) 8-18 kt 1:11 pm  Tue 9/29 Mana SSE (150°) 7-16 kt 12:34 pm  Tue 9/29 Barking Sands SE (130°) 17-30 kt 1:00 pm  Tue 9/29 Puu Lua E (80°) 12-25 kt 12:35 pm  Tue 9/29 Puu Opae ESE (120°) 12-22 kt 12:34 pm  Tue 9/29 Waimea Heights NNE (30°) 13-21 kt 12:35 pm  Tue 9/29 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive    NOAA Hurricanes    Satellite    Tracker Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 291332 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 332 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 332 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Moderate to fresh southeast winds will prevail as Hurricane Nolo remains several hundred miles west of the Hawaiian Islands, tracking north. Strong to near gale force winds will be possible near Kauai as Nolo becomes centered west of the island tonight into Wednesday. Nolo is forecast to move farther away to the west after this, allowing winds to diminish and back out of the east for the latter half of the week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 332 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 6 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers this morning, then frequent showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South southeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 6 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers with isolated thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. THURSDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds, east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Windward Waters- 332 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. TONIGHT East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. WEDNESDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, subsiding to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. THURSDAY Southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. FRIDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds, southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds to 15 knots, backing to east northeast. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 332 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 7 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. TONIGHT South southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, subsiding to 9 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South southeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 6 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent heavy showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. WEDNESDAY South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. THURSDAY South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Frequent showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Frequent showers. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 10 seconds, southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Channel- 332 AM HST Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 6 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers this morning, then numerous showers this afternoon. TONIGHT Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south southeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. WEDNESDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT South southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. THURSDAY South southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Frequent showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, west southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Numerous showers. FRIDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east southeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, southwest 4 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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